Twilight

Chapter 9

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“Lead the way, maestro.” she replied following him into his bedroom and sitting on his bed as he shut the door tight.

XOXO

He went over to his stereo and turned some music on. A tranquil random song.

“So, first things, first.” Casey said waiting for Derek to look at her. “What are we going to do about Max’s idea that we’re dating?”

“We just need to make sure he knows that you’re with Noel.”

“But he saw us…closer than usual.” she said.

“Casey, don’t look into it. I was only helping you up before you got the rep of Klutzilla back and I was forced to be a part of it.”

“Oh.” she said looking around in Derek’s room.

Derek had a plan approach him then.

“I know that look!” she said pointing.

“I have a new brilliant plan.” he said smirking as he stood up mesmerized. “I can be your fake boyfriend.” he said.

Whatever Derek wanted, he must have really wanted it, BAD.

“What? Derek, do you realize what you’re saying?” she asked standing up also and crossing her arms.

“Yes.” he replied stepping closer.

“Derek, seriously. That’s just…gross. We can barely get along enough as it is. I’m sure adding kissy faces and touchy feeliness wouldn’t help.” she said letting her arms swing down by her side as she walked over to Derek’s window.

“Casey, it won’t be that weird if you really want Max to take you back.” he said.

“What about Noel?” Casey asked intently staring away from Derek’s gaze that she could feel on her back.

She felt a pair of muscular hands on her shoulders. They were gently messaging her. She tensed up and of course, Derek felt it and massaged her up her neck.

“Derek?” she breathed out is question, unable to understand what overcame her.

He leaned in more.

“You see what I can do, Casey? I can make it as real as you and me. Don’t worry about Noel. I’ll take care of him. Just sit back and relax.” he said letting her go, where she immediately felt the cool air. “Now, get out.” he said normally.

XOXO

Casey walked back into her room and couldn’t get back down to earth. Why did Derek have to do that? She closed her door and went and sat by her window. Nice, cool air was breezing through. It seemed that the recent thunderstorm had not yet gone. It was so tempting outside, but it was going to start raining any minute.

“Derek.” she said quietly out of annoyance. “I don’t need this right now.”

Casey stood up and grabbed the closest book to her which was Wuthering Heights. As she continued where she was as she sat on her bed she just couldn’t concentrate. She tried once again as she read the pages but always seemed to stop on a word and start daydreaming.

So she put the book down and left her room and walked down the stairs where the family was cleaning up.

“Hey, Casey we’re all going to put on a movie. You want to join us?” asked Nora.

“Yeah, anything to get my head out of the clouds.” she said smiling.

Everyone went into the living room when they were done and sat in different places. The movie they had picked to put on was Spiderman 3.

Derek was right. She was looking at the television, but she didn’t see what was going on. She just couldn’t concentrate and she blamed him for that.

“Um, I’ll be back.” she said getting off of the sofa and heading through the dining room, kitchen and walked out the back door.

“Mm, fresh air.” she said walking out onto the open patio. She sat in a chair out there and just stared out at the trees that were dancing in the wind. It was her most favorite time of the day…

Twilight.

Now she could clear her head. Why was she doing this to herself? Noel, Max, Derek? All was fair in love and war. In reality, Love was war. Love was a bloody battlefield.

Gruesome.

Terrifying.

Alone.

Why should she take Max away from Emily? Emily was a very decent person. She was friendly and nice. Why did Emily deserve to get hurt next?

Casey thought of it all.

Maybe…just maybe…Casey would let Max go. He seemed Happy. Casey could learn to be happy. Maybe for real, someone would make her happier…maybe Noel or D-

“Derek.” she said looking at him as he came out on the porch. “ I’m clearing my head. It would be easier if you weren’t out here.”

He ignored her and went and sat on the 3 steps that walked out from the porch onto the grass that connected to the woods.

“Yeah, I have some thinking to do, too.” he said.

They both stayed in silence but even with Derek there, she could still hear herself.

Would it be wrong for her to have Derek pretend that he was her boyfriend to get Max jealous even…if she didn’t want Max anymore? But why Derek? Why now? Why did she keep asking a question that she didn’t want the answer to? She was done with it. Over it. Time was being wasted. It was time to take action.

“Derek, teach me to be like you.” she said.

“What?’ he asked turning around shocked.

“Show me how to take what I want without giving it back.” she said.

He stood up and walked over to her, he leaned down to her in the chair and told her straightforward.

“I’m the only one that’s aloud to take whatever I want without giving it back. Right now, I do want something but in the demanding situation I think I might have to give it back.” he said the last part less forceful and more apologetic. He walked back into the house when he was done and Casey was stuck right back where she was.

“Why must he always leave in riddles!” she thought.

XOXO

Derek went up to his room and his phone rang.

“Yo.” he said. It was Sam.

“Any headway?” he asked.

“Listen, man, I don’t know if it’s something in the water but, I don’t know if can do this.”

“Again, Derek? Come on. Casey is always stubborn.”

“It’s not Casey, it’s me. I-”

“Dude, you’re sounding a bit chick right now. Just calm down and breath. Think about what you’re giving up if you want to go play tea party. Casey wants to get back with Max. Max has us covered if that happens. If you back out now, no one will get anything.”

“I don’t see you doing anything.” Derek said. Touché.

“That’s because in this type of situation, there’s nothing I can do.”

“Uh-huh.” he said.

“Just stay solid man. I want the best for Casey and I also want the best for us. I want us to actually have a summer. One that we’ll remember forever.”

“Okay, Sam. I’ll try again.” he said.

“Good. I’ll swing bye tomorrow, D.”

“Okay, See you then.”

Derek hung up and sighed. He was beginning to see Casey differently and that scared him more than anything. That had to change, so he was going to do anything he could possibly do to get Max and Casey back together. Derek went and laid on his bed before falling asleep.

Things change faster than a blink of the eye.

Casey didn’t want Max.

Casey wanted someone else.

Derek wanted someone AND something else.

Derek couldn’t have both.

It was impossible. So he had to pick one for the sake of the other.

He needed to get Casey and Max back together.

There was nowhere to go, though.

Casey was sending Derek through a loop Hole without realizing what was ahead for the two of them. Like going in circles only for them it would feel like zigzags.

Time would tell.

A/N-Sorry, did I confuse you? Do you get it? I can change it if you don’t get it. Did you like it? Am I annoying you with my questions? I’m sorry, it wasn’t intentional. Will you review? If I give you a churro will you review?